The Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East Tigers will face off against the Lancaster Legends at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East comes in on four and Lancaster on three.
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Lockport: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Lions out of the water with a 56-14 final score. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three matchups by 40 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jimmy Valentine, who rushed for 238 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. Jack Eskridge was another key player, gaining 147 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 478 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
James Wiggins
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| 10/11/25 @ Lockport | 8 |
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB ten times. Jaizen Warren and James Wiggins were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece. Wiggins also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Lancaster strolled past Niagara Falls with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28. Given the Legends' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Wolverines are ranked 172nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lancaster, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East beat Lancaster 20-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Legends have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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